伦敦论文代写 Paranormal Fact Fiction

Necromancy is a very old paranormal activity. “The oldest account of necromancy was set by the Roman writer, Lucian. He was visited by Sextus Pompey, the son of Pompey the Great” (Cohen 232). With this in mind, consulting the dead for purposes of foretelling the future does the act of necromancy. This activity is not to be done at home, for it is known as the most dangerous operation in magic (Cohen 232).

On a much broader scale come paranormal related events such as déjà vu, telepathy, and clairvoyance. Déjà vu has a very close relationship to income and age. The older are less likely to experience déjà vu than younger people and those with higher incomes are more likely than those with lower incomes to do so. Déjà vu is also more likely to happen to those with more education. These findings strongly suggest that while déjà vu may be a psychological experience, it is highly influenced by social factors (MacDonald 38).

Findings have shown that telepathy has a common effect with déjà vu with the similarity being found in education. The higher education one has, the greater the likelihood he or she is to experience telepathy. Sex is also a key factor in telepathy. Women are more likely to report experiencing telepathy than men (MacDonald 38).

Clairvoyance or the ability to see events happen at a great distance as they are happening is reported the least among these types of phenomena. Clairvoyance and contact with the dead are particularly strong elements of the vodus religion. Generally, elderly are less likely than the young to report having had a clairvoyant experience (MacDonald 39).

Conclusions and Further Research

Paranormal experiences in the United States increased over the period between 1973 and 1984 but declined in 1988 and 1989 (MacDonald 41). This may be due to a number of factors. But there is one that stands alone which is social factors. Over the period of increase, factors such as drug use and the massive change in foreign nations, such as the falling of the Berlin Wall, may have contributed to the rise.

Several ideas and hypotheses exist on the popularity of the paranormal. First, paranormal beliefs function to reassure humans that there is something beyond death. Second, paranormal beliefs and experiences are related to the uncertainty of the human condition. Thus, reports of the paranormal vary historically, rising during times of social instability and falling during times of social tranquility. Finally, paranormal beliefs and experiences are socially constructed. Certain socialization factors shape individual views of reality in such a way that some persons are more likely than others to believe that paranormal phenomena are real, and to report that they have had paranormal experiences (MacDonald 41). Clearly, evidence exists that ghosts and paranormal phenomena are real, and are not just a piece of a wild imagination. As Andrew Marvell quoted, “The grave is a fine and private place, but none, I think, do there embrace.”